#6E8CB5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.071 256.3), rgb(110, 140, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6E8CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 140, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.071 256.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E8CB5 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8CB5 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8CB5 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8CB5 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8CB5
oklch(63.3% 0.071 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#5575A0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 256)
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Step 700
700
#456289
oklch(49.1% 0.072 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#6E8CB5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D8EB7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56959A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8CB5
#6E8CB5
oklch(63.3% 0.071 256.3)
- #A38558
#A38558
oklch(63.4% 0.072 77)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E8CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #6E8CB5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.